Game Preview: Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers

Rose City FC (better known as the Portland Timbers) is in town to take on the Colorado Rapids Saturday and the Burgundy Boys are looking to end their 5-game losing skid. They will have their work cut out for them as the Timbers are on a hot streak and have won their last five.

The Rapids are 7-8-3 overall against Portland with six of those wins coming at home. This matchup typically goes to the home team seeing as the Rapids have won in Portland just once. Last year both teams managed a 2-1 win at home and the Rapids faithful will be hoping for the same thing this year.

The Timbers will have to go at it without the services of Liam Ridgewell, who had to leave last week’s game with a quad…